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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

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Nikon P90 Comparison

The Nikon has a slight edge if you look at the specs: it shoots higher resolution images (12 megapixels against the 9 of the Sony), has a longer lens (24X against the 20x of the Sony) and is cheaper. But the Sony has superior performance in pretty much every category of our tests: it has better color, resolution and much better stabilization. The only area where the Nikon was superior was noise; although the Sony has the wider ISO range, the Nikon had lower noise in images at the ISO levels it achieved. The Sony was also a vastly superior performer at shooting video. While the Nikon could only shoot grainy standard definition video, the Sony could shoot very attractive high definition video.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs Nikon Coolpix P90
Sony  Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon  Coolpix P90
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Nikon Coolpix P90
Price $499.99 $399.99
Colors black black
Dimensions 116.84mm x 86.36mm x 91.44mm 99.0mm x 114.0mm x 83.0mm
Optical Zoom 20x 24x
Sensor 1/2.4"-type, CMOS 1/2.33"-type, CCD, 12.7 megapixels
Display articulated LCD, 3.0 in., 230400 pixels articulated LCD, 3.0 in., 230,000 pixels
Viewfinder electronic, 201000 pixels electronic, 230000 pixels, 97.0 % coverage
Manual Controls manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, custom white balance, ISO control manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, full manual exposure, custom white balance, ISO control
Connectivity USB, A/V, miniHDMI USB, A/V
Battery removable lithium-ion, InfoLITHIUM H type 6.8V removable lithium-ion, EN-EL5
Sony DSC-HX1 vs Nikon P90
Rating:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
11.3
Nikon Coolpix P90
12.94
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